Throwback Thursday – Slang
For today’s prompt we are to remember back to some of the words we used or that were trending during the past days. Thanks, Lauren!
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What were the words you would have used to describe something cool or popular?
I’d say something was cool or neat or super – and I still use those words today.
How about those things that were uncool?
Probably I’d say it was a bummer.
What were the hairstyles of the day?
I’ve been through lots of hairstyles, early on my mom kept me with a short hair curly permanent. I hated it. When I got older I had my hair done in a flip (ends turned up) or a pageboy (ends turned under). Then there were the long, straight and ironed hair style for a long time. Later still was the shag (layered), and now it’s back to long and straight. I went through lots of dyed colors too, for a lot of years.
Did they have a name everyone used to reference them?
**see above answer
What were the styles of the time?
Younger days we wore dresses, knee socks, penny loafers, bobby socks, saddle shoes. Teen years I wore bell bottom jeans, tie dyed shirts, beads, leather, and peasant blouses. Sometimes granny dresses. (except at school where we still had to wear conservative dresses – no jeans or slacks allowed).
What word would you have used to describe something distasteful?
We’d probably call it gross or groady. I still do.
What about peers you were not fond of or were not part of your tribe?
I can’t recall calling other groups of people anything.
Any phrases you remember that were used (or overused)?
Peace (which I still use now), far out, groovy, right on, flower power, good vibes
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